The Obelisk of Ramses II in France. An essay about the cultural heritage of humanit

Abstract

The obelisk that is currently located in the Place de la Concorde in Paris, was ordered to be erected by Ramses II and it is the twin of the one that is still in front of the facade of the temple of Luxor, in Egypt. The governor during the first half of the 19th century, Mohammed Ali, offered it to France through Champollion. But, who should own the cultural property in question? Throughout this essay we will try to find answers to this and other questions that arise about this good, its conservation and its ownership, some of them are complex due to different perspectives that come into play and do not combine a single possible solution.